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Post Doctorate Research Associate - HPC Quantum Computing

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Overview

The Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate (PCSD) researchers lead major R&D efforts in experimental and theoretical interfacial chemistry, chemical analysis, high energy physics, interfacial catalysis, multifunctional materials, and integrated high-performance and data-intensive computing.

PCSD is PNNL’s primary steward for research supported by the Department of Energy’s Offices of Basic Energy Sciences, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, and Nuclear Physics, all within the Department of Energy's Office of Science.

Additionally, Directorate staff perform research and development for private industry and other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense and NASA. The Directorate's researchers are members of interdisciplinary teams tackling challenges of national importance that cut across all missions of the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities

The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Group at PNNL seeks a post-doctoral researcher with a strong background in quantum networking and/or distributive quantum computing algorithms, including implementation, quantum device expertise, and noise analysis.  The candidate should have a background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar field of study.  The candidate will be expected to perform world-leading research as part of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory within already established funded projects focusing on quantum computing.  The candidate will be expected to collaborate closely with laboratory personnel in computing and application domains, as well as researchers at collaborating national laboratory, university, and industry partners on activities focused on the development, application, benchmarking, compilation, and optimization of quantum algorithms and software.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities include:

  • Designing and implementing Quantum Error Correcting software.
  • Developing quantum error correction codes for emerging quantum architectures and devices targeting the post-NISQ pre-FT era.
  • Developing characterization methods for benchmarking quantum testbeds, including those currently produced by industrial technology developers.
  • Develop tightly coupled research with Chemistry, Power Grid, and Environment groups.
  • Publishing results in highly visible, peer-reviewed venues, including conferences and journals.
  • Interacting with internal and external research staff and domain scientists for collaboration purposes.
  • Participating in and potentially leading technical presentations on the work.
  • Participating in team meetings and potentially interacting with funding sponsor.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
  • Experience with end-to-end research on Quantum Computing, proposing ideas, exploring ideas, and publishing.
  • Candidates should have a background in quantum computing and experience in one or more quantum programming languages, such as Qiskit, Q#, QuTiP, Pennylane, etc.
  • Experience with Stabilizer simulations or Quantum Error Simulation.
  • Experience with specific NISQ , and how we interact with these platforms.